Last week there was a rare opini on piece in the traditional newspaper pages – and from of all sources the Des Moines Register. Rare in that in the midst of a sea of “Technology will save the world, and biotech will save the hungry” drones that dominate mainstream media opinion pages, this one […]
Carrots and Beets Put to Test at NOVIC Field Day
[…] possible in the Maritime Northwest. The next part of the field day consisted of evaluating the 10 carrot varieties and eight beet varieties that we have been testing for the NOVIC project that we are involved in. The varieties of carrots and beets were laid out on long tables, both with the whole roots […]
Results: California Carrot Organic Variety Trials, 2014-2017
Publication date: August 27, 2018 Author: Steve Peters, Organic Seed Alliance Funder: Gaia Fund Table of Contents Introduction Materials and Methods Discussion and Results – Trial 1 Discussion and Results – Trial 2 Discussion and Results – Trial 3 Discussion and Results – Trial 4 Summary Introduction The focus of these trials was to evaluate […]
Art Gallery: Collaboration with Against the Grain Farms
[…] to support bean farmers in a rural community 30 kilometers south of San Juan del Sur. We are also interested in being part of a model farm project that would educate farmers in new methods of cultivation and contain test plots to demonstrate the techniques and varietals most suitable to the ecosystem of this region.
Sweet Pepper Breeding and Seed Saving Guide
[…] to stressors, such as pests, diseases, drought, and heat. Producing and saving seed from multiple plants will help to ensure that sufficient diversity is preserved for continued reliable and robust future production. Always save seeds from healthy, robust plants to ensure that both the seeds and the progeny are of the highest quality. Isolation […]
Tomato Seed Production Guide
[…] 10 ft Minimum distance for commercial production: 20 ft Minimum population size for genetic maintenance: 10-20 plants *If growing multiple tomato varieties or types use the grea test isolation distance Heirloom or Potato Leaf Varieties (varieties with lobed fruit and stigmas that extend beyond the anther cone): Minimum distance for home use: 40 ft […]
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California Organic Broccoli Variety Trial 2013 – 2014
[…] Seed Alliance and Coke Farm in northern San Benito County, California. The trial included 13 varieties of open-pollinated, public domain broccoli that were grown and evaluated for plant size, rate of growth, head quality, side shoot production, days to maturity, and plant health. The report includes trial materials and methods, results and discussion, and conclusions.
California Organic Rutabaga Variety Trial 2013 – 2014
[…] in 2013 and 2014 by Organic Seed Alliance and Pinnacle Organic Farm in northern San Benito County, California. The trial included nine rutabaga varieties and one white-fleshed turnip that were grown and evaluated for their storability, emergence rate, and root quality and appearance. The report includes trial materials and methods, results and discussion, and conclusions.
California Organic Kale Variety Trial 2013 – 2014
This report is the result of a variety trial conducted in 2013 and 2014 by Organic Seed Alliance and Pinnacle Organic Farm in northern San Benito County, California. The trial included eight varieties of Lacinato kale that were grown and evaluated for vigor and productivity. The report includes trial materials, methods, results, discussion, and conclusions.
California Organic Carrot Variety Trials 2013-2014
[…] The trial included 12 varieties of Nantes-type carrots (6 open-pollinated and 6 F-1 hybrids), one purple-colored, and one Chantenay-type that were grown and evaluated for their value as fresh market bunching types as well as their agronomic and culinary traits. The report includes trial materials and methods, results and discussion, conclusions, and a photo gallery.
California Organic Onion Variety Trial 2015-2016
[…] included 17 yellow storage globe onion varieties, 7 red storage globe onion varieties, and 7 miscellaneous types that were grown and evaluated for their degree of maturity, yield, presence of double bulbs, skin quality, neck closure, presence of disease, and storagability. The report includes trial materials and methods, results and discussion, conclusions, and a photo gallery.